After 60 years as a designer, operator and developer, we are leaders in irrigation project structuring and support services in France and worldwide.

We are committed to permanent innovation to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

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Fields of activityIrrigation and drainage network design and modernisation

Structuring agricultural value chain

Assistance to commercial agriculture and private investors

Climate smart agriculture

Modernizing irrigation scheme, management and PPP (Public Private Partnership) structuring

Organising water users

Key figuresA 25-strong permanent taskforce working on agriculture and irrigation

A network of 400 international consultants and local partners in all the countries we work in

International partnerships according to project needs

Almost 200 recent references for projects performed in 40 different countries and 4 continents

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BRL Ingénierie1105, avenue Pierre Mendès-FranceBP 94001 - 30001 Nîmes Cedex 5 - France

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A partner for your projects, whatever the stage

Irrigation and drainage network design and modernisationDesigning and modernising irrigation schemes has been the core activity of BRLi for sixty years now.

In our concession area in France, we have desi-gned and supervised the construction of over 120 000 ha of irrigation schemes and also the recent Aqua Domitia Programme to bring another 6 000 ha under irrigation between 2014 and 2020.

Thanks to this wealth of experience in France, for the last 40 years we have been helping par-tners abroad to implement irrigation projects, from feasibility studies through to construction supervision. Our expertise in pressure and gra-vity system from water intake to on-farm systems is of international repute.

Our innovation-seeking approach allows us to continue to improve our design, sizing and model-ling tools in response to whatever local issues we need to address.

Signifiant experienceBurkina FasoBagrépole Irrigation Scheme (13,000 ha)

GhanaRehabilitation of Kpong Irrigation Scheme (3,000 ha)

SenegalSupport to the promotion of family farm holdings in Matam - Rehabilitation of 1,500 ha

MaliFormulation of the Hydro Agricultural Development Programme (HADP) for the Office du Niger scheme

SwazilandLUSIP II - 5,000 ha of sugar schemes

VietnamModernization of Dau Tieng irrigation scheme (100,000 ha)

EthiopiaDrainage studies on Wonji Shoa sugar scheme

CameroonRehabilitation of 10,000 ha of SEMRY rice schemes

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Innovation policyInnovation is essential for our business today. It brings greater precision and efficiency and ensures that our partners get the latest technological solutions. Among the great variety of different tools developed at BRL, it is worth mentioning:

• Optimising water rotations;

• Network sizing aids;

• Plant growth modelling;

• Waste water reuse.

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Preliminary studies and master plansBRLi has developed genuine expertise to support rural development policy makers. We deploy multi-disci-pline teams (rural engineers, agronomists, hydraulics engineers, agro-economists, environmentalists and sociologists...) who are capable of working at all the different levels from major transboundary river basin planning to national master planning studies and pro-ject feasibility studies.

Signifiant experienceMadagascarNational Sugar Strategy

Mali Hydro Agricultural Development Programme (HADP) for the Office du Niger area

MadagascarProject Preparation Studies for the New Rural Enterprise Project in the Middle West («PROJERMO»)

MayotteMaster plan for Agricultural Hydraulics

SenegalHydraulics Master Plan for Podor department

TadjikistanAssistance with the reform of water management and the irrigation sector

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Institutional aspects / Economics / Irrigation scheme managementBRLi is a leading consulting firm when it comes to institutional support for irrigation managing organisations. We put our own experience, derived from our roots as a French Regional Development Company, to the benefit of our partners and take part in all the different phases of institutional and organisational studies. Our approach has always been a cutting edge one, both to accompany participative management of irrigation as well as in structuring PPPs (Public Private Partnerships) in the irrigation sector.

Significant experienceEthiopiaMegech Seraba and Ribb Projects (4 000 + 13 000 ha) - Design studies, works supervision and scheme operation

MalawiPublic-Private Partnership (PPP) for the Shire Valley Irrigation Project

ChadSupport to the creation of a water users’ association and a land management committee in the Bahr Linia area

BangladeshPPP (Public Private Partnership) structuring for the rehabilitation of Muhuri Irrigation Scheme 23,000 ha

MoroccoStructuring of a PPP (Public Private Partnership) Azemmour, Bir J’Did, Chtouka, Dahla

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Irrigation scheme managementEver since 2000, the BRL Group has been working in the frame of Public-Private Partnerships and management services agreements as an operator in Ethiopia (Megech and Ribb schemes, 17,000 ha) and as one of the shareholders in the concession-holding company in charge of El Guerdane scheme in Morocco.

Private sector clientsBRLI also works for a lot of private sector clients from agribusiness to enterprise: URCOOPA, SODECOTON, TEREOS, SUCRIVOIRE, SUCAF…

Our projects meet the requirements of many different crops (grain, industrial crops, vegetables, fruit trees...).

Agriculture’s challenges, today and tomorrowToday’s agriculture has the duty to address major challenges like climate change, food security and protecting the environment. Our technical, economic and environmental expertise allows us to accompany the agricultural world to structure value chain, help small-scale farmers and develop commercial agriculture.

We also promote the innovative techniques of climate smart agriculture (soil and water conservation, direct seeding no-till cropping systems...) to improve pro-duction while respecting the environment.

Significant experienceBurkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, ChadSahel irrigation initiative

CameroonTechnical assistance to SODECOTON to promote agro-ecology

Côte d’Ivoire - Sugar schemesOperational assessment of maize and soya production channels.Securing water resources for sugar schemes

Russia, Ukraine and KazakhstanThe impact of climate change on plant production

VietnamThe impact of climate change impact on the Red River basin

Vietnam, Laos, Tunisie, Cameroun, Madagascar Evaluation of the multi-beneficiary agro-ecological support programmeBRL Ingénierie

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TrainingBRLi regularly organises technical training courses on all areas related to irrigation scheme design and management. All the expertise from the entire BRL Group can be deployed during these courses.

Many study tours are organised in France and in the Mediterranean region.